Christmas Guide2009

Christmas Guide

Guide for staff during Christmas 2009

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Christmas at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS TrustThe festive season is now in full swing and as we warm up to the big day there will be some changes in services for staff over the holiday period.

In this guide you will be able to find some helpful information about various aspects of your working day that may have altered during Christmas and New Year.

In addition you will be able to find out about festive activities taking place around the hospital.

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Christmas LotteryExtra special Christmas draw

12 Fantastic luxury hampers to be won

Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and Carillion Staff are eligible to be members of the Portsmouth Hospitals Staff Lottery

In addition to the usual cash prizes. Draw will take place on 16 December 2009.

Tel: 023 9232 2037 or 023 9232 2040 or email Carol Byatt or Samantha Coley to join

Mince pies & mulled wine On behalf of myself and the Executive Team I would like to invite you to attend a Christmas Reception on Wednesday 23 December at 12 noon with mince pies and mulled wine.

This will take place in the Lecture Theatre, Education Centre, QAH

Ursula WardChief Executive

RSVP: Dawn Humphrey, Trust HQ, F Level, QAH

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2. Mince pies & mulled wine event

2. Christmas Lottery

3. Parking over Christmas

3. Christmas at the League of Friends shop

4. Staff and visitors Christmas catering arrangements at QAH

5. Christmas performances at the hospital

6. Chaplaincy page

7. Solent Supplies Team Christmas opening

8. Guidance regarding Christmas decorations around the Trust

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Staff who use the park & ride service can park in the overflow car park next to the old Health Records Library on

Parking over Christmas

7 Friday 25 December 7 Monday 28 December 7 Friday 1 January

The park & ride service will be running as normal on 24, 29, 30 & 31 December

Staff can access the on-site staff car parks as usual on

26 & 27 December - weekend

2 & 3 January - weekend

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Christmas is coming to The League of Friends Shop on B Level between Maternity and Oncology.

There is a raffle (£1 a strip) to be drawn on Saturday 5th December, Christmas cards from 10p each and numerous gifts.

Christmas goods are now on sale, as well as the usual selection we stock. Also on sale, at 20p each will be the children’s competition winners cards from last year and also those from the 1st place of 2009.

Please help us to support the patients, staff and visitors during this season and help bring a bit of happiness to those who will be spending Christmas in hospital. As usual we shall be giving about 100 presents to the elderly, and the young who will be away from home. Contact us either via the shop or on 023 9228 6796 / 023 9228 6525.

Christmas at the League of Friends shop

Christmas LotteryExtra special Christmas draw

12 Fantastic luxury hampers to be wonIn addition to the usual cash prizes. Draw will take place on 16 December 2009.

Tel: 023 9232 2037 or 023 9232 2040 or email Carol Byatt or Samantha Coley to join


Staff and visitors Christmas catering arrangements at QAH

Location/Service

1. Café Blue A traditional Christmas lunch will be served from 11.45am to 1.45pm on the following dates in December:10, 15, 17, 22 December.

Christmas Eve 7.15am to 7.30pm & 10.00pm to 1.15am

The night service will consist of a traditional Christmas meal – should a vegetarian main course be required please notify the night chef prior to Christmas Eve.

Christmas Day 7.15am to 7.30pm & 8.30pm to 1.15am

The lunch service will consist of a traditional Christmas meal and vegetarian choice.

Boxing Day 7.15 am to 7.30pm & 8.30pm to 1.15am

Bank Holiday Monday 7.15am to 7.30pm & 8.30pm to 1.15am

New Year’s Eve 7.15am to 7.30pm & 8.30pm to 1.15am

New Year’s Day 7.15am to 7.30pm & 8.30pm to 1.15am

2. FunctionsA Christmas buffet menu is available for delivery to departments throughout December at a cost of £6.80 per person. For more information contact the Carillion Office on ext: 7700 3447 or email: [email protected]

3. Education Centre Café – E LevelClosedChristmas DayBank Holiday MondayNew Year’s DayAll other days over Christmas open as normal, from 8am until 4pm.


Christmas performances at the hospital

Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust is holding a series of festive musical performances to bring Christmas cheer to patients, visitors and staff.

Throughout December a range of Christmas performances will take place in the main atrium of Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham.

They will include appearances from local school choirs, singers from the Trust and musicians.

Chief Operating Officer Maggie MacIsaac said: “We are delighted to be holding these festive performances in the run up to Christmas. Our new hospital provides us with a lovely light and airy space in the main atrium which is perfect for these events. Our Christmas programme allows us to really embrace the community at this time of year and we hope it will bring some seasonal cheer to patients, visitors and staff.”

Confirmed performances will be as follows:

7 Thursday 10 December, 9.30am: Princes’ Mead School

7 Monday 14 December, 12 - 12.45pm: Henry Court Woodwind Ensemble

7 Tuesday 15 December, 2.00pm: St. Paul’s School Choir

7 Wednesday 16 December, Time to be confirmed: Portsmouth High School

7 Saturday 19 December, 10.30am: Ladies Barbershop

7 Monday 21 December, 1.00pm: Renal Unit Choir

7 Monday 21 December, 5.00pm: Hospital carol service with Portsmouth Cathedral Choir

7 Tuesday 22 December, 12.00pm: Cello performance by Felicity Frewer


On Christmas Eve, the Chaplaincy organise carol singing around the wards. We receive so many comments of appreciation in the following days that we are in no doubt how much this means to patients and on-duty staff.

We meet in the Chapel, A-Level at QAH at 6pm, and start around the wards at 6.30pm. We finish between 8pm and 8.30pm.

Carol singers needed for Christmas Eve

CHAPLAINCYcaring for patients, relatives and staff

On 15th December at 3.00pmBeginning and ending in the chapel.

St. Mary’s travelling carol service & ward blessings

• A service of holy communion will take place at the Chapel of the Holy Cross on A-Level on Christmas Day at 10.30am.

• Wheelchairs are available to enable patients to attend. Please call Chaplaincy on ext: 7700 6408 to arrange a chair.

• During the festive period communion can be brought to patients on the wards. Please call Chaplaincy on ext: 7700 6408 to arrange a time and date.

• Chaplains are available for emergency call outs if needed over Christmas and can be contacted via the switchboard.

• There will be no Sunday service at the Chapel of the Holy Cross on A-Level on Sunday 27 December.

The Chaplaincy department will be holding various events around the hospital over the Christmas period and they will also be available to patients for support and advice.

Come and share your memories and enjoy the display of photos and memorabilia across the years.

The more we have the earlier we finish! We were delighted to have staff and friends joining us last year. This will be the first Christmas in the larger hospital, so let’s make it a Christmas to remember!

If you would like to come please just give us a ring or email to let us know. There is an answer machine ext: 7700 6408 [email protected]

Seasonal Refreshments afterwards.


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Guidance regarding Christmas decorations around the TrustPlease comply with the following reminders when putting up Christmas decorations around the Trust:

General Policy

Christmas decorations are encouraged in all areas of the hospital with the exception of cubicles used for the nursing of patients under transmission precautions.

Planted live trees should not be introduced into clinical areas but can be used in all public areas.

Lights

Please turn your lights off! Christmas lights should be turned off at the end of the day as they pose a large fire risk if left unattended.

Fixing decorations

Please do not fix decorations to the walls as this may damage the wall surfaces. If fixing decorations to furniture, please use blu or white tack, rather than sellotape to fix them as this is easier to remove after Christmas.

Infection Control

If there is an infection outbreak in clinical areas, decorations will have to be removed. If required, decorations can be decontaminated before or after Christmas using hydrogen peroxide robots. Please contact the Infection Control team on ext: 7700 6261 to arrange this.

Fort Cancer Charity’s

Lake of LightsFORT Cancer Charity are once again proud to be holding their annual Lake of Lights event at Canoe Lake, Southsea on 21 December 5pm - 8pm.

For more information please contact tel: 023 9237 7898 or visit www.lakeoflights.org.uk | www.fort-cancer.org.uk

This guide has been produced by the Communications Team

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Christmas Guide2009